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Q: Family is taking up much of my time at the moment. This is frustrating and I know it would be better if I just accepted things, as I'll have more time soon, but any help would be greatly appreciated! A: Whether it's family, or work, or even just a lack of focus that is consuming your time at the moment, there are two key levels to notice here. - The first is the level at which you are perceiving things. This is the 'experience' of the limited time, i.e. frustration. - Next you have the level of what you're 'telling yourself'. This is the 'story', i.e. 'just accept this, there will be more time soon'. Both of these levels create the reality, and THE ONLY WAY to shift this situation is to make a change to the way we are creating this reality. If you continue to tell yourself a story that this situation has to be accepted, you are training your mind to accept frustration. Here's when we find ourselves living and accepting a reality where 'one day' there will be time, and it's only natural to be frustrated until that 'one day' comes. If you want that day to come, if you want to have that time, you first need to create it. You can either make a change by choosing to 'experience' something different. i.e. a gratitude to have family in your life, followed by a commitment to carve out as little as fifteen minutes a day to be quiet and creative. Or, you can 'tell yourself' WHEN you are going to make time, and that you are allowed to ACCEPT that you are a creative soul with needs! Hope this helps amazing writers! Do keep your questions coming either in the comments or feel free to message me. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproDo you ever feel scared or nervous about sharing your writing with others? What language are you using to describe your experiences? As you'll see in this NLP session, language 'defines' the experiences we have in the world, for example, what it's like to share our work. The language we use will also control the way we behave, which can result in feelings of reluctance, or a sense of holding back, or being side-tracked by thoughts or memories that seem to run counter to what you want. If you want to change your experience of sharing your work, begin to notice way you are describing that experience. When you develop your 'noticing skills' this will help you to make shifts in your language and therefore your experience. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproEstablishing your audience is VITAL to enable you to both grow AND ENJOY your path to creative success. When you grow your self awareness to enable yourself to meet challenging creative moments and move through them, that’s when your creative practice will bring you joy! Drop your questions and insights in the comments below! A shout out to @wildorchardfabric and @claire_louise_tomkins for their willingness to do the work, go deep, and #commitToCreativity 💕 Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproCategories
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Something happened last week, which made me refer back to the diary I kept when Dan and I were living in Denmark, WA. It was the end of February, 2011. Dan’s mum was staying. I wrote that I was going … Continue reading
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